Monday, 8 October 2012

Song of the Week.


Song of the week: "Duet with Myself" by Charlie McDonnell.

"You're not that perfect either mate, in fact your way too easy to hate..."

Music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVo-S9ns2_A
Studio version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJIjGxSXsKU

My third year of university has began. God save me, if it is right that he should do so (oo, Knight's Tale reference there. Mmmhmm). Anyway, I thought I'd choose a song this week that reminded me of my first year, and nothing says my first year like vloggers does. It was a magical time; I learnt that procrastination took up more of my time than actual work, and helping me were the ever faithful Charlie McDonnell (Charlieissocoollike) and Alex Day (Nerimon). I also discovered Tumblr, but that's irrelevant. As I was saying, watching vloggers took over my first year, and before I knew it my room was full of their merchandise. I regret nothing.

I bought Charlie's solo album ("This is Me, available at dftba.com) in December 2010, and it transported me away. It still does, and I use it when I need a happy little lift. Wonderful Charlie, his ukelele and his kooky lyrics. While Charlie doesn't have the best voice known to man, it's still pretty good. Picking a favourite from the album is fucking hard, but this one comes close. "Chemical Love" and a "A Song About Love" come pretty close too. And "A Song About Acne, and "The Birthday Song" and...

Anyway, forget your troubles, come on GET HAPPY, and enjoy Charlie.

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